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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Cyclists participating in Bike to Work Day can get pampered
with refreshments, encouragement and free T-shirts by dropping by either of two
“energizer” stations in the city of Santee, which will be staffed from 6 a.m.
to 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Santee’s Community Services Department will operate a
bike-to-work pit stop at the intersection of Mast and Carlton Hills boulevards.
A second station on Prospect Avenue east of Olive Lane will be staffed by
Partnerships with Industry, a nonprofit that helps adults with developmental
disabilities find jobs.

The two pit stops in Santee will be among 90 set up throughout San Diego County on Bike
to Work Day, a national event observed annually on the third Friday in May.

The Santee City
Council on April 24 approved a proclamation endorsing the bike-to-work event as
“a healthy transportation alternative,” and noting that May is National Bike to
Work Month.

“Santee
commuters can reduce their weekly solo commute trips and the demands placed on
the region’s roadways by 20 percent by choosing a commute alternative like
biking to work just once a week,” the proclamation states.